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Attorney General Roy McMurtry is a'pa,ýin in the neck to many people of this province. Reeniber first his cruisade agitinst violence in hockey'? His unpopular seat-beit legisiation? And now, hiis highly biased views on pornography. Lt seems to nie the A-G, with uitmiost disregard 'for public opinion, lias appointed hiniself as Ontario's Mr. Clean. In hockey, he wants to bring in his own rules. 1 think, McMurtry should mind his own business. If hockey players want to fight amnong theniselves let theni go ahead - as long as they stay in the rink and leave the spectators alone. If one considers hockey a violent game, then, how about boxing or bullfights? Boxing is, perhaps, the bloodiest sport I can think of: two people constantly battering each other to the point where one can no longer absorb the physical abuse. Often boxing matches end in bloodshed. But, that's okay by Roy McMurtry, 1 presum-e, sitîce the A-G bas been conspicuous silent about boxing. He also hiasn't said anything about bullfighits (reniemiber the famous bullfight ini Lindsay, Ont. where bulîs refuscd to figh t)? but, then, bullfights will neyer recach the same popLlarity as hockey-at least flot in this country. However, pornography is rapidly gaining popularity in Ontario and, needless to say, tfiis fact alone worries Mir. Clean. Unfortunately, wlîat McMurtry considers "depraved fil ý'î" could cîuile well l)rovide legitimiate enjoyrncnt and WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1976, PAGE fun to some people, with no visible harm or after effects t <o society in general or to those who are reading this sort of material. As one citizen 'recently put it: "It'always makes me uneasy to hear politicians talking about deciding on my behaîf what 1 should or should flot read. 1 believe that is a personal decision for me to make, flot for McMurtry to make for me". 1 also note that Toronto police chief Harold Adarnson is <wagging his finger at pornograpby and various sex shops on Yonge Street. Thie police harassment was recently reported by Dennis Dechow, owner of three sex shops in Toronto. He says he is being harassed by freq..ent raids, st ock seizures and the laying of criminal charges. Mr. Dechow is convinced that Metro Police are applying pressure so that he will voluntarily quit lus sex business. 1 think it is high time that chief Adamson and Roy McMurtry spend more time on keeping the crime rate down -and less time in Yonge Street pornography'shops. Respo: by BRIAN WINTER 6:00 Staff Writer 6:30 Pe), With the satèéty of chil 7:00 W!'ken becoining ai matter of trncreasînig concern as cities grow and becomne more pop- ulated, cornimunities across Canada are beginning to forni groups knio\vn as Block Parent conrittees. The Block Parent Programi started in London, Ontario in 1968 after a young boy wvalked to school one day and neyer returned. Th ree uîonths later lie sas found mnurdered. Block Parent programis have been in operation for several years in England and the United States, but with the publication of an article about the procrami in the February 1976 issue of Homne- makers magazine, the p)ro- gram bas taken off in Canada. The leader of the Block Parent Programiu Whiîby is Mrs. Sharion Thompson, Who along with seven other Whitby parents, attended a meeting on the subject in Oshawa March 4. When she found Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary talking about establishing, the prograrn in Oshawa alone, and flot in the other communities, she nse good to Block Parent Progra min Whitby ueciuu to i(et a grotip togetlier in Wliitby and held il public meeting in thie -w.iuncil chuambers March Il, whicli about I1OO people a ttc nde d. The Block Parent Coin- mnittec biad plans to begin iii Septeinher, bu t response lias been gOOd euIOLgh tP) start tlhe prograrui in the first \veck of Juinc. Block Parent sions areg coi:g uiii the \vitidowVs Of 330 hiomes and there are plans to expaîîd the prograni tbrougbiou t tlîe surnimer and fa Il. l'le conicepit of Block Parents is simple. A l3l)ck Parent PLUiS caSig iin i bs Or lier window. and il'a chîilcl or even a senior citizen linds himiself or hierself ini troLible hie can caîl the Block Parent for hielp. ln emiergencies învolving chîild miolesters, the Block Parent wvill caîl the police and the child's parents wvhile offering protection tu the child. In emergencies involving physical injury ar illness, the Block Parent can caîl the parents .)i police, and lias a list of eî-riergency telepiotie nUnîbers for reference. The Block Parent is not ex pe ctedc beve rage leave luis ftigh t S, 1 acilities. "The Police are 100 per tkLnd ini t o give food 1a1(d or reuder firsi aid, homie tu break up 0 r provide toilet [)u nlîaniRegi onal belîiîd (lite programn ccett because tlîcy aIl arcas wvhiere it \VU5 iiplemecuted. couiplailuts \Vntt cdown", said Mirs. TIl ilupsoni-.'lie police told lier (liai polint jal trouble make rs \voiîld Icave an arca dtlîa ad lte Block Parent signls hecause tlîey act as a diete r re il t to cri mes itnvo '-iiitg children., M rs. Thi ii pson irepo)()rtS that the police say ilîcre arc lcw probleis in \Whit by. but evcry school prinicipal slîc bas conitacted lias said there are problenîs of' cars cruising aroind [lie schools, and (ldCr teeni-agers harrassing and picking on youngcr children. Whitby mnay be a riAatively safe area slîe says, but "it's foolishi to think tha t sonme- thing would flot happen to your child". A dramnaîic example of ' whiat Block Parents hope t(> prevenit \vas thc kidnjapping of' an- Ajax boy in Jan -ary 1975. [te was later fornd uinharmied at North Bay but hiad to be GLOBAL LI RENT A for as Ic 1 50 3 F NO MILEAGE FRE-t IMMEDIAI 1*rol O/CJJJLLLJJ ri lu Ans' weekdi With this c cl I eJén& roMlàlJ&Jl*Ja 1p Ia X rescucd1 from ls abduictor by* The best response lias been The Rotary Club has corne Pol ice. from West Lynde because the to the aid of the Bîlock Parent "Wlîat we want to do is residents of this area have commnittee by suppîying prevent titis froîîî happening com-e frumn Toronto and have 1,500 Block Parent signs, in ouir arca", says Mrs. hiad to coîîtend with the which arrived two weeks ago, Tiionpson. problemns of cbild safety, says and the Lions Club is assisting A Whitby Block Parent .M)rs. Thompson. with the commnittee's daily Cen traI Coiimtte e of nine Sonie West Lynde residents operating expenses of printing, people, caci respotîsible for a have said they would work i n postage etc. Portion of tlîe towîî is otiier parts of' Whitby, she Anyone who worîld like to actively seeking voluinteers to saicl, wlîile ini tle older parts becomne a Block Parent may bccoiichBlock Parents. "'Wc of tlîe town the parents are call Mrs.. Thornpson at have to have a Iiîiiiiiiîitiniîof' iot as interested because they 668-7513, Marlyn Moulton, two liotiseliolds per block, have neye r experienced any 668-9593 ,Rita Blais,668-6443, %vlio wvill be Block Parents. kind of trouble. Rosalyn Davies, 668-7958, \Ve need I1.000 people as a Nirs. Thonîpson hiopes to Maureen Byrnes, 668-7603, iiiinîn1IItîi i start \ît hi", says get soiîî: involvemrent iin and Jean Starke, 668-7468&' MirS. Thiom1psou. Iîrooklin and tlice rural area, These people can also supply Letters have ailrcady becu withi Block Parents located speakers on Block Parents .sent hiomie witb ciîldrcîî roin ucar the places wvhere the for comimunity groups who thîcir scîtIools anîd abouit 60 school buises niake their stops. are interested in the program. lîouschîolds per scîtool have "ldeally setiior citizens and expresscd an ini erest in parti- inothers witîî pre-school cipatiîîg, althouigh inany waîit clîildren are the best candi-" Tea Satu rday imore inforniation about 1o0\V' dates for Bock Parents te Block Parent Lrogranî because they are 'corne during The Pine Ridge ug works, says Mrs. Thonipson. the day and are looking out Hooking Guiîd will be To becomne a Block Parent, on the street regularly", says holding its annual tea and one has to be at home at Mrs. Thompson. display of hooked items at least part of the day, and filI The Block Parent commit- St. Mark's United Church out an application which is tee is already receiving offers bouse at Byron and Coibornte subject tu police approval. of help fromn comimunity Streets Saturday from 1 p.m. The police check to see that organizations, iin order to set to 5 p.m. Everyone is potential Block Parents have uip its prograni. welcome to attend. neyer been convicted of chinues involving înorality, says Nirs. 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